Indicator for gas-cocks



(NoModeL) J. B. BATON & G. CASH.

INDICATOR FOR GAS COCKS. No. 340,495. Patented Apr. 20, 1886.

WITNESSES:

NrrnD PATENT JOSEPH B. EATON AND GEORGE CASH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; SAID CASH ASSIGNOR TO HARRY KEEL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

INDICATOR FOR GAS-COCKS.

FQ'PECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 340,495, dated April 20, 1886.

Application filed October 17,1885. Serial No. 180,138. (No model.)

To all wh m it'may concern.-

Be it known that we, J OSEPH B. EATON and GEORGE CASH, both citizens of the United States, residingin the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gas-Supply Regulators, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 represents a front view of a gassupply regulator embodying our invention. Fig. 2 represents a rear view of a detached portion thereof on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 represents a section thereof in line war, Fig. 2. Fig. at represents a plan view of a detached portion thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Our invention consists of a device for regu- 2o lating or controlling the supply of gas to the place of service, the same being conveniently operated and reliable in action, and possessing other advantages, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a dial, whiclris fitted with a case, B; and Crepresents an index, finger, or pointer, which is connected with a grooved pulley or disk, D, the latter being mounted on plates D D at- 0 tached to the case B at the rea'r'of the dial, said index sweeping over the face of the dial.

E represents the gascock, which is connected with the gas-meter or inlet-pipe thereof in any suitable manner; and F represents the key of said cock, the same being fitted at top in a step or socket, G, which is secured to the ceiling of the cellar, whereby the key is properly sustained and prevented from lateral displacement. To the key is attached a 40 grooved wheel or pulley, H, the hub H whereof is provided with screws or bolts J, whereby the pulley may be firmly secured to the key.

Running around the pulleys D and H is an endless cord, band, or strap, K, the same pass- 5 ing through openings in the floor or ceiling and around guide-pulleys L, suitably applied. The pulley D has an opening or socket, M, in its periphery, to receive a bar or handle, N, for rotating said pulley, it being noticed that when said handle is inserted in the socket M it occupies a position between the plates D U, and projects from the periphery thereof so as to be readily grasped. When the handle is removed, it will be seen that the socket M or the periphery of the pulley D cannot be reached by the fingers in order to tamper with said pulley, as the space between the two plates D D" around the periphery of the pulley is narrow, while the inner faces of the main portions of said plates-are recessed to receivesaid pulley. The dial A is graduated or marked 'With the number of burners and the words full and off, so that by rotating the pulley D until the index 0 sets at the desired place the motion is communicated by the belt K and pulley H to the gas-cock, and thus the supply of gas is regulated so as to be at full head,entirely cut off, or at intermediate points. The rear plate, D, is provided with openings P, in order to hang the casing and connected parts on a nail, hook, pin, 850.; but it is evident that the same may be set in a wall, and the belt covered in any suitable manner so as topreventimproperhandlingthereof. \Vhen the key is not required, the pulley H may be fitted directly to the gas-cock.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a gas-regulator, a dial in combination with a grooved disk or pulley connected therewith, and recessed plates D D which form the bearings for said pulleys and inclose the same, the periphery of the pulley having a socket, and the plates having at their rim a narrow opening to receive the handle N ,which is adapted to be inserted into the socket M,

substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A gas-regulator composed of the following parts: the grooved disk D, having the socket M in its periphery, the recessed plates D D, with a space between their rims, index (l, secured to said disk, handle N, adapted to be inserted in said socket M, a dial, the casing B, endless belt K, and key F, having pulley H mounted thereon, all of said parts being arranged, combined, and operated substantially as described.

JOS. B. EATON. GEORGE CASH.

Witnesses:

WM. TURL, F. LUcKIN. 

